Insights and Stories on Crops

Alberta harvest on the verge of completion

Oct. 7, 2022 at 3:44 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – Combining in Alberta is almost finished with the latest crop report indicating it’s at 96.3 per cent complete. The province’s Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) department noted that as of Oct. 4, the harvesting of all crops advanced nine points from the previous week due to […]

Bringing many viewpoints together in pest management battle

Oct. 7, 2022 at 9:27 am CDT

By Don Norman

Biden overhauling U.S. marijuana policy

Oct. 6, 2022 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Doina Chiacu Jeff Mason

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn fall as export concerns rise

Oct. 6, 2022 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Saskatchewan’s harvest 90 per cent complete

Oct. 6, 2022 at 2:44 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: Barley values steady, wheat rises

Oct. 6, 2022 at 2:36 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As the harvest across most of the Prairies begins to wind down, price movement for feed barley has remained fairly stable, according to Erin Harakal, senior trader for Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “October is getting covered is what’s happening. There’s not too much room left for October,” […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Tightening stocks underpin U.S. wheat, corn

Oct. 5, 2022 at 6:06 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Tighter-than-expected quarterly wheat and corn stocks in last Friday’s report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided the biggest influence on the futures markets over the past week, with larger soybean stocks putting some nearby pressure on that market. Corn stocks in the U.S., as of Sept. 1, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy sags on recession fears, firm dollar

Oct. 5, 2022 at 5:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended down about one per cent on Wednesday on macroeconomic worries as the dollar bounced and brokers awaited more information on the size of the U.S. harvest, analysts said. Wheat futures closed lower after a choppy session but corn eked out a higher […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Quinoa production improves in 2022-23

Oct. 5, 2022 at 5:18 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Compared to last year, Canada’s 2022-23 quinoa harvest has significantly improved, with yields exceeding expectations, according to Michael Dutcheshen of Saskatoon-based NorQuin. “Last year was a tough year for Canadian farmers for all crops, with quinoa no exception. This year is looking a lot more positive. We seem […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Rising canola prices hit a one-day thud

Oct. 5, 2022 at 5:04 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola rose like Icarus over the past few weeks, but just like that Greek mythological figure, it flew too high, only to come back down to Earth. After the November canola contract rose in seven of its last eight sessions — in the middle of harvest, […]

By Adam Peleshaty